The 5,000 most common English words
Ranked by how often each word appears across film dialogue, journalism and encyclopedic prose, with the pronunciation of every word. Translations and example sentences are being written; the ranking is complete.
RankWordPronunciation
3301
commit
/kəˈmɪt/
3302
classified
/ˈklæsəˌfaɪd/
3303
organic
/ɔɹˈɡænɪk/
3304
classical
/ˈklæsɪkəl/
3305
featured
/ˈfitʃɚd/
3306
stones
/ˈstoʊnz/
3307
hardware
/ˈhɑɹˌdwɛɹ/
3308
reliable
/ɹɪˈlaɪəbəl/
3309
favourite
/ˈfeɪvɚɪt/
3310
galaxy
/ˈɡæləksi/
3311
liberty
/ˈlɪbɚˌti/
3312
chips
/ˈtʃɪps/
3313
boom
/ˈbum/
3314
execution
/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən/
3315
coal
/ˈkoʊl/
3316
signing
/ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
3317
expectations
/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz/
3318
wanting
/ˈwɑntɪŋ/
3319
smile
/ˈsmaɪl/
3320
bass
/ˈbæs/
3321
crossed
/ˈkɹɔst/
3322
installed
/ˌɪnˈstɔld/
3323
hospitals
/ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz/
3324
investigate
/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt/
3325
mile
/ˈmaɪl/
3326
occasionally
/əˈkeɪʒənəli/
3327
civilian
/səˈvɪljən/
3328
creates
/kɹiˈeɪts/
3329
seed
/ˈsid/
3330
movements
/ˈmuvmənts/
3331
spin
/ˈspɪn/
3332
slave
/ˈsleɪv/
3333
bands
/ˈbændz/
3334
grass
/ˈɡɹæs/
3335
stages
/ˈsteɪdʒəz/
3336
institution
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
3337
spaces
/ˈspeɪsəz/
3338
kicked
/ˈkɪkt/
3339
aggressive
/əˈɡɹɛsɪv/
3340
walks
/ˈwɔks/
3341
select
/səˈlɛkt/
3342
transmission
/tɹænˈsmɪʃən/
3343
volunteers
/ˌvɑlənˈtɪɹz/
3344
grandfather
/ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɚ/
3345
dialogue
/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/
3346
pulling
/ˈpʊlɪŋ/
3347
deeper
/ˈdipɚ/
3348
label
/ˈleɪbəl/
3349
occupied
/ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/
3350
privacy
/ˈpɹaɪvəsi/
3351
index
/ˈɪndɛks/
3352
supporters
/səˈpɔɹtɚz/
3353
desperate
/ˈdɛspɹɪt/
3354
executed
/ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/
3355
defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
3356
courage
/ˈkɝədʒ/
3357
attacking
/əˈtækɪŋ/
3358
minds
/ˈmaɪndz/
3359
seventh
/ˈsɛvənθ/
3360
bullet
/ˈbʊlət/
3361
vessel
/ˈvɛsəl/
3362
employed
/ɛmˈplɔɪd/
3363
alert
/əˈlɝt/
3364
yard
/ˈjɑɹd/
3365
corruption
/kɚˈʌpʃən/
3366
confident
/ˈkɑnfədənt/
3367
grey
/ˈɡɹeɪ/
3368
blues
/ˈbluz/
3369
liberal
/ˈlɪˌbɝəl/
3370
parade
/pɚˈeɪd/
3371
fundamental
/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/
3372
aspect
/ˈæˌspɛkt/
3373
anger
/ˈæŋɡɚ/
3374
concluded
/kənˈkludəd/
3375
pet
/ˈpɛt/
3376
requirements
/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/
3377
flood
/ˈflʌd/
3378
letting
/ˈlɛtɪŋ/
3379
outstanding
/ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
3380
evolution
/ˌɛvəˈluʃən/
3381
comfort
/ˈkʌmfɚt/
3382
chaos
/ˈkeɪɑs/
3383
structures
/ˈstɹʌktʃɚz/
3384
bonds
/ˈbɑndz/
3385
romance
/ɹoʊˈmæns/
3386
videos
/ˈvɪdioʊz/
3387
representatives
/ˌɹɛpɹəˈzɛntətɪvz/
3388
meets
/ˈmits/
3389
knock
/ˈnɑk/
3390
copies
/ˈkɑpiz/
3391
seal
/ˈsil/
3392
subjects
/ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
3393
permit
/pɚˈmɪt/
3394
pray
/ˈpɹeɪ/
3395
peaceful
/ˈpisfəl/
3396
employee
/ɛmˈplɔɪi/
3397
surely
/ˈʃʊɹli/
3398
sacred
/ˈseɪkɹəd/
3399
salary
/ˈsælɚi/
3400
architecture
/ˈɑɹkəˌtɛktʃɚ/
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